Faith, Identity, And Resistance Among Black Muslim Students
Introduction Black Muslims in the United States are often referred to as “indigenous Muslims” (Love, 2017) who embody unique intersections of racial, religious, and national identities (Ahmed & Muhammad, 2019). This term highlights a long-standing and...
What is Mawlid al-Nabi? The Islamic celebration explained
Decorations in Yemen's capital Sanaa to mark Mawlid al-Nabi (AFP)On 18 October, tens of millions of Muslims across the world will mark the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad in a celebration known as Mawlid an-Nabi, or milad.While the day was not marked by...
Environment & Ecology in Holy Qur’an
All these factors have led to different problems, all of which are marked by a disturbance to the earth’s natural balance. Urban populations are concentrated in towns usually emerging close to one or more natural resources (water, oil, fuel, sea, etc.)...
Milwaukee Art Museum hosts Faith as the Artist’s Muse
Photo by Mouna Photography Muslim artist Rida Fatima was one of five featured artists at Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee's Amazing Faiths Dinner Thursday, hosted by the Milwaukee Art Museum. “For me, the connection between faith and art is...
In pictures: The story of the Muslim Golf Association
Amir Malik founded the UK-based Muslim Golf Association in 2019 to create a space for people of his faith to play the game. The inaugural MGA event was held at The Grove, near London, in August 2020. Open to players of all faiths, MGA events are...
The Lebanese farm regenerating soil and promoting food security
The innovative project aims to heal social divides through agriculture and highlight the important role Syrian refugees play in farms across Lebanon [Tessa Fox/Al Jazeera]Beqaa Valley, Lebanon – At 11am, Erica Accari retreats to the shade from the...
Milwaukee’s One of a Kind Muslim Film Festival returns to the Oriental Theater Oct. 20 – 23
Courtesy of Capital K PicturesThe Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival opener, "An Act of Worship" is the story a new generation of female Muslim-American activists dealing with Islamophobia for the past 18 years, directed by Nausheen Dadabhoy and an all-Muslim...
Palestinians mourn boy, 7, who died from ‘fear’ of Israeli forces
People mourn during the funeral of Rayan Suleiman, who his father said died of heart failure [Mussa Qawasma/Reuters]A throng of men clutching the body of a seven-year-old Palestinian boy marched through a town in the occupied West Bank towards the child’s...
Drawing Inspiration from Influential Muslim Women Scholars
For some reason, history teaches us to study about certain people, cultures and places but not all! Such is the case when it comes to Muslim scholars - unless one takes deep interest in the subject matter. This is perhaps one of the reasons why our...
Award-winning author Jasmine Warga: Proud to be Palestinian and American
Author Jasmine Warga with her latest novel "A Rover’s Story" about belonging and home, the center of every immigrant story. “From a very early age, I thought a lot about what ‘home’ means,” Newbery Honor Book author Jasmine Warga said an interview Monday...
